Advertising sheet form



March 22, 1932.

G. S. KEHL ADVERTISING SHEET FORM Filed March 15 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet lMarch 22,1932. G. s. KEHL ADVERTISING SHEET FIORM Filed March 15, 19302. Sheets-Sheet mm MHHPHA 5206722 071 (Qe'are Q3. fkz,

Patented Mar. .22, 1932 if i UNHTE) GEORGE. s. EHL; or onions-0, ILiNois AnvER'rIsiNG' roam Application filed March 15, 1930. 7 Serial No.436,153.

This invention relates to correspondence and advertis ng forms and. isparticularly adapted to be used with, advertlsing forms in; connectionwith which a return envelope '5 is desired. 1 a

One of the objects of the invention is to provide'forms whichmaysuitably be used in folders, books or any ordinary correspondenceenvelopes,-which -forms. arei'provided with m-eans'by whicha portionthereof may be removed to provide a return envelope." Another object isto provide a sheet which may serve to convey information or anadvertisement to the" addressee, a portion of which a 15 may beremovedtoprovide a return envelope and a spacewithin the envelope uponwhich a message may be written. A still further object is to providesheets of regular or normal size which are provided with weakened U orperforated lines along which a section may be removed to form a returnenvelope, certain edges of the removedsegment being provided withadhesive would serve to bind together thesidesof the envelope. Otherobjects and 25 advantages will appear as. the specification proceeds k rThe invention isfully described in the fol-' lowing'specification andshown in-the accom .panying drawings in which,'w:

' Figure l is a erspective viewofa folder or booklet conta'ininga sheetembodying my invention; Fig. 2 1s a rear View ofthe sheet shown in Fig.1; Fig.3 is a'front view of a separate sheet'embodying my invention; andI" u A Flg. 4 1s a view of the rear side of the form of sheet shown 1nFig. 3. I i I w I In the illustration given, 1 designates a sheet whichmay beseparate or secured, as

folder, magazine or the shown in Fig. 1, in a like; Sheet 1 ispreferably of uniform or regular size and shape, having four straightsides. Written matter may be placed upon the sheet as upon any othersheet which is used in correspondence or for advertising. Preferably,for reasonshereinafter given, the matter appearing upon the sheet isprinted thereon.

' To provide a return envelope, a transverse or oblique line 2 isindicated on the sheet w along which the sheet may be separated intosage and certain form statements, may, if ide a side maybe printed withsuitable. indicating thatit is 'thesreply envelope, and

an upper part 3 and a lower part 41 The lower part 4.- has two sideportions 5., a bottoni'tolner portion 6 and an envelope flap portion 7'.I

The sides 5 may be turned inwardly overa F 7 body portion 8 andthejbottom end portion 55 6 may be turned upwardly to engage andhold thesides 5in position 1T0 facilitatethe folding of the envelope, lines.Qmay'be drawn upon. the sheet. V V 1 i Adhesive 10 may beapplied tjotheedges of no the lower portion. 6fand to the edges of-the, flapportion '7 anddried. When thegumor adhesive 10 on the l'oWer. cornerportion 6 is moistened and the piece is applied: to the sides, itwill-serveto hold the sides in posi 6 :tion and thus form the envelopereceptacle.

If desired, instead of applying adhesive o the edges of the corner'pieceb, adhesive may 7 be applied to the sides '5, When theadhesive onflap 7 is moistened andfolded over, it will serveto-seal the envelopefor mailing.

.The space Swithin ,theenvelopg may I I provided with lines orspace. fom mes: I

siredbe printed thereon. I i

On the-opposite side of sheet.l,and on sege merit-4L, the exteriorof'the envelope,- orthe V address side of the envelope is provided; This 7legends,

with-lines for the address, etc...

"Inpreparii gfthe for'm,;it is preferredto firstprint the letteror'advertisement' upon the front face of the sheet. Thisprinted-mattermay ,be-kept'whollyon the segment 3, as shown in Fig.'1,'-or.,' as shown in Fig. 3, it

may cover the major portion of the page.

After the v printing.has been completed, the edges 10 are provided withgum or other ad-: hesive' which isallowed'to dry; The variouslinesrequired to aid .in the folding operation I may-be printedeitherbefore or lafterorrsimul taneously with thevprinting of the informationupon'the front sheet. The line 2 maybe weakened, many-desirable manner,-to enable the parts 3 andel to bef-readilyseparated. 1 Aslshown'. inFigs. '3 and l, the line 2is pe-rforated. Whilelthe line "2 has beenindicated in the illustration as of a certain form, it'd-S understoodthat the line may be modified in direction and shape so as to provideenvelopes of different shapes. F or example, the line forming the flap 7may be modified so as to form a rectangular shaped flap instead of asomewhat inverted V-shaped flap.

By forming the division line at a somewhat slanting or oblique angle, itis obvious that the sides and bottom flap of the envelope are formedwithout further change or modification. The gum which is placed alongthe lower flap 10 is on the very edge of the envelope and therefore doesnot come incont act with any of the written matter. The gum 10 on flap 7is placed thereon preferably after the printing has been completed and,when in dried form, interferes very little with the printed-matter onthe page. In the illnstration given in Fig.- l, the flap 7 is below theprinted matter. V 1

By employing a sheet of regular stocksize or of uniform dimensions forthis purpose, the expense of providing advertisement, return envelopeand return message considerably reduced; while, at the same time, thesheet is adapted for use in magazines, tradefolders and the like. I

'The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only and no unnecessary limitations should beunderstoodtherefrom, but the appended claims should be construed asbroadly as permissible in View of the prior art.

. I claim:

1. In forms of the character described, a sheet having regular straightsides, said sheets being provided with a transverse line along whichsaid sheet may be separated, one of said separated portions beingadapted to be folded to form a return envelope.

2. In forms of the character described, a sheet with four regularstraight sides and provided with a slanting line along which said sheetmay be separated, one of said separated portions being adapted to befolded to form a return envelope' 3. In forms of the characterdescribed, a quadrilateral sheet having-straight sides provided with anoblique line of division, on of the divided segments being adapted to befolded to'fo'rm a return envelope, and means for securing together thefolded sides of said envelope. j

l. In forms of the characterset forth, a sheet inthe shape of aparallelogram and having a slanting line of division, said sheet alongsaid line being awakened to enable ready separation of the parts, one ofthe separated parts being adapted to be folded to form a returnenvelope, and means for .securing together the sides of said envelope.

5. In forms of the character described, a sheet in the shape ofaparallelogram and having aweakened line'of division along whichsaidsheet may be separated, one of said separated portions being adaptedto be folded to form a return envelope, and adhesive disposed uponcertain edges of said separated portion and adapted to seal the sides ofsaid envelope.

6. In forms of the character described, a sheet with four regularstraight sides and having a slanting perforated line of division, one ofthe parts adapted to be separated being foldable to form a returnenvelope, and means for sealing the sides of said envelope.

7. In forms of the character described, a four-sided sheet havingregular and straight sides and provided with a diagonal line ofdivision, one of the parts adapted to be separated being foldable toform a return envelope and'means for securing together the sides of saidenvelope.

8. In forms of the character described, a sheet in the shape of aparallelogram and provided with a transverse line of division, one ofsaid segments formed by the division being substantially triangular andthe corner portions of said triangularsegments being foldable inwardlyto forman envelope,and means for securing the sides of said envelope.

9. In forms of the character set forth, a folder provided with a sheethaving straight regular sides and having a slanting line of division,one of the divided portions being adapted to be folded to provide areturn envelope, and means for sealing the sides of said envelope. 1

10. A four sided sheet adapted for use in a magazine and the like,having four straight and regular sides and having also a weakened lineof division, said. sheet having adhesive applied to certain portionsthereof along which said, sheetmay be separated, one of said dividedportions being adapted to be folded-to form azreturn envelope, and saidadhesive serving to sealthe sides of said envelope. 7

11. In forms of the character described, a sheet in the shape of aparallelogram provided with a substantially diagonal line of division,one of the segments formed by the division being substantiallytriangular and the corner portions ofsaid triangular seg mentbeingfolded inwardly to form an envelope, and means for securing the sides ofsaid envelope.

GEORGE S. KEHL.

